Steve and the others were taken towards the camp of the Wakandan soldiers. Steve followed them quietly. He needed time to think. Did Tony betray them like he had threatened hours before? But why were the Wakandan army here and not the US? Did T’Challa betray them? After all it was someone who looked like him that had attacked the tower. What was going on? If only he had more information…

Steve looked sideways to Wanda. The Wakandan army had not come prepared. The cuffs on both his would easily break by him and Wanda’s power. If they needed to they could escape any moment. But he had allowed himself to be caught. He wanted to find out what the people of Wakanda knew. It was when they were almost to the temporary tent in the middle of the camp Steve knew he might finally receive the answers he had yearned for.

Inside the tent was a tall man. Steve recognized him instantly. He was one of the advisors who had always glared at him every time they had met. And even now the man scowled at the trio.

"Rogers." The man growled harshly. "I knew you would be trouble. I adamantly disagreed with his highness on your stay in Wakanda. And how did you repay the hospitality of our people? With violence!"

Steve and the other remained silent. He saw Sam glaring at the taller man defiantly.

"We have enjoyed Wakanda’s hospitality greatly. We had hoped to leave your country peacefully but it was one of your soldiers who had fired first" Steve replied. The man growled and spoke in Wakandan harshly. Even without knowing a single word of Wakandan the group could tell he was cursing at them. He commanded his soldiers and the three of them were promptly pushed to the ground.

"It doesn’t matter now! King T’Challa is dying. We were told he has only 2 more days to live. And his imposter has taken over! We are going to hand the three of you over to the UN. If you try to escape we will shoot." And the man left with the three of them sitting on the ground with their guards standing over them guns pointed.

They did not have to wait long though. Soon they heard commotion outside and they knew it was Clint and Scott. When the commotion came closer they noticed the guards tensing and quickly Steve gave his sign. The three of them swiftly stood and knocked the guns away from them and incapacitated them. But the person that awaited them outside surprised them.

"Captain. It has been a long time. We have to go quickly. It seems the advisor name K’Abi wanted to overthrow King T’Challa’s rule." There in front of them stood Vision. Wanda looked on with wide eye before rushing forward to hug the android.

"I missed you" She whispered and tightened her grip.

Vision smiled and patted her on the head. "I missed you too. But we need to hurry. If we stay here any longer we might not make it in time."

"How did you know we were here. And What do you know about the Wakandan army right now?" Steve asked as the team rushed out of the camp.

"Tony sent me. We assumed you would try to station yourself in Cuba but I was only able to pinpoint your location when I saw the Wakandan army asking Cuba for entrance. I believe they tracked you through the gps system on the Jet you took."

"Tony sent you?" Steve asked once more in disbelief. Last time he spoke with him…

Vision did not answer as the group met up with the two others.

"Vision! How did it go?" Clint asked excitedly as he jumped down from the tree he was perched on. Vision had found them earlier and volunteered to rescue the three

"It went well as can be. Now that all of you are here let me play the message from Tony." Vision took out a disk and a hologram of Tony stood before them.

"Well… This is awkward." The hologram stated. "Well I told Vision to give you all this message if he thought we needed you… So I guess everything is about to go to shit." Tony sighed and ran his fingers through his hair.

"T’Challa had a secret that is about to blow up in everyone’s faces. While it’s not my place to tell you his secret…But it is something I and others in this tower would love keep secret to the world at the moment." The group looked at each other and towards Vision who only shook his head already knowing what they might ask.

"It’s not my place to tell either" He replied.

The hologram went on.

"I know you all became acquainted with the lovely Hank Pym recently. Well thanks to his paranoia and suspicion against T’Challa, he had placed a virus in their system. Thanks to that we were able to find out Advisor K’Abi’s rebellion. It seems he did not trust his newly anointed King’s decision. We have multiple emails he has sent to generals in the army trying to rally them to his cause. When that did not work it seems he cook up a evil plan about imposters and the army followed his plan and attacked the Tower." Tony paused a bit. Steve saw the tired bags under his eyes.

"We need… by we I mean the leftover Avengers and T’Challa… K’Abi to be taken care of quietly. I mean… He needs to be taken back to Wakanda for a private trial without anyone knowing. Why? Well that also is part of the Secret that I can’t tell you."

Steve sighed, there were too many secrets.

"So we can’t do anything. We can’t assemble the Avengers. We need you… I need you." When Tony stated this everyone knew he was speaking directly to one person. Steve froze. They had ended the call so horribly…

"Vision will help you. He will tell you anything you need to know… Well except the secret of course." Tony gave them a smirk. "Well Cap since you did tell me that I’m the leader of the Avengers now…

Avengers Assemble."

And the hologram went black.

Steve smiled. He watched as the rest of them smile. From when did those two words lift their spirits so much. He got to work.

"Vision I need you tell me everything you can. Let’s get to work Avengers!"

XXX

"So now that priority number one is settled we need to talk about the conspiracy Hank uncovered." Tony stated when they all gathered once more. Tony found it hilarious that they always seemed to gather in the labs. Before with the other they had always gathered in the kitchen or the living room.

"I had no idea that K’Abi will betray me. He was one of Father’s most trusted advisors…" T’Challa told them with anguish in his face. It must have been hard for the young king. With all the personal problem he was going through one of the person he trusted the most decided to betray him. Tony knew that feeling very well. Very well indeed.

"Well it’s a good thing K’Abi did not tell the others about alternate universe yet. If that bag of cats escaped I don’t know what would have happened." Hank stated. "All the email exchanges that he sent to the generals will be enough to prove he was planning a rebellion. I don’t think there will be a need to announce the presence of the Other T’Challa." All of them nodded in agreement.

"How are we suppose to find out where he is though?" Peter asked. "Didn’t you say he has gone MIA with a small portion of the army?"

T’Challa sighed. But Tony spoke before he did.

"I received a message from Vision awhile ago. It seems K’Abi entered Cuba and attacked the others." No one needed an explanation on who the others were.

Hank looked towards him. "Tropical place huh?" Tony shrugged.

"So what are we going to do?" Rhodey asked.

"Nothing. We are under the accords and without revealing the presence of the Other T’Challa we can’t persuade the UN in allowing us to help." Tony replied. "So… I told the others to take care of it."

"You told Steve to take care of it?" Rhodey asked in shock.

"Well he needed something to do. And I thought this will keep him busy enough" He stated. When he had sent Vision to Cuba he had believed this mission will take the group back to Wakanda to apprehend K’Abi… He had not expected the Wakandan Man will gather an army and come himself to Cuba.

T’Challa stood up. "He is my responsibility I need to apprehend him myself."

Hank looked calmly at the King. "You’re sick. You will rest." He said and even though he did not growl like usual it gave no room for argument.

T’Challa heaved a big breath before he backed down and sat.

Suddenly alarm sent off again. Tony sighed… He really really didn’t like that sound anymore.

"FRIDAY what is it."

"Boss. Someone matching K’Abi’s description has entered the compound." T’Challa stood and growled and before anyone could stop him rushed out of the lab.

"Well guess there was no need to worry about where he is." Peter stated.

XXX

"Men! Stand up and protect your King!" K’Abi yelled as soon as he saw the soldiers lounging in the tower. "Your king was captured by the so called Avengers and an imposter has taken his place!’ Panic started spreading through the people and many of them rushed up with their weapon in hand. "If you see anyone who looks like your King do not listen to him and bring him to me! He will be accountable for the rebellion he was about to cause!"

The men hurried up and got into formation but before any of them could move T’Challa entered.

"K’Abi! How dare you trick my men!" He roared. The soldiers were looking confused. The man in front of them did look like T’Challa.

"You fake! Where is our King!" K’Abi yelled back. T’Challa growled as he rushed towards the aging advisor.

The men did not know what to do as some of them tried to stop T’Challa and the others tried to stop K’Abi. But before any real fight could start the room was filled with gas. Chaos filled the room as the army lost sight and one by one were taken down.

By the time War Machine entered the battle all of the soldiers had lost conscious. Rhodey looked around in shock. T’Challa had K’Abi on the ground and roared once more.

"Why? Why did you betray me!?"

"Because you are incompetent! You have nothing but your bloodline! You have always tried to escape the responsibility of a ruler all your life. I had tried to advise you like your father asked of me! But you wouldn’t listen. No you wouldn’t listen to any of your advisors and allowed those fugitives into our land! You have no right to rule!" K’Abi yelled back. T’Challa stood still in shock.

"I have always tried to heed your warning. I took every advise you have given me and acted accordingly." The king whispered.

"No T’Challa you didn’t. You allowed your father’s legacy to be dirtied the moment you allowed them in." The young staggered back at his harsh words. Had we really dirtied his father’s legacy? He had done what he thought was right…

"Well that’s a load of Bullshit I ever heard." The people in the room glanced towards Tony as he strode in with Strange right besides him.

"T’Challa don’t listen to him. He planned on killing you months ago. Even before you were anointed King." Tony stated as he threw papers he was holding in his hands.

T’Challa quickly glanced as the paper as K’Abi took the moment to get up with a gun pointed towards the King.

"What do you mean?" T’Challa asked Tony as he turned towards the advisor he had trusted deeply.

But instead of Tony answering Strange spoke up.

"The test results came back. We know why the patient was becoming worse so quickly. He was being fed hallucinogenic plant that is highly poisonous in large doses. I believe you know it pretty well after all it is native to Wakanda. He was feeding you the same plants in smaller doses. You had hallucination you haven’t told us right? You were afraid you were becoming like the patient. You’re not. You were poisoned." The Doctor told him impassively.

K’Abi growled. "You never had the right to rule! You were a disappointment to your father his whole life! White Wolf should have ruled in your place!" The Wakandan raised his gun higher and was about to pull his trigger when the shield flew into him.

The shield rebounded back to it’s thrower and Rhodey watched as the others followed Steve and came out from their hiding place one by one.

"Well. Too bad for you but we think T’Challa is an excellent ruler." Tony stated. K’Abi looked around in shock as he was surrounded not only by the Avengers but also the Fugitives.

"Maybe I was a disappointment to my father. But I will become the man My father wanted of me!" T’Challa spoke firmly and stood. "And you will be tried for you betrayal and treason to your King and Country."

XXX

Peter watched all the action occur in the safety of the labs. He had wanted to argue that he can help but Hank had told him stay with him. (I’m not young anymore and I don’t have the suit anymore. I need a bodyguard so stay here.) When he saw the shield hit the Wakandan he was very surprised to see Captain America standing there with the shield in his hand.

Peter looked over at the aging Scientist but saw that he was not as surprised as he was. But when he turned back to the screen he was shocked once more to find Team Cap once again gone.

"Whoa! Where did they go?" Peter exclaimed

"They are using the Ant-Man technology. They know they can’t be seen here in the tower." Hank answered him.

"So… the people who knocked out the Wakandan army were Tiny Team Cap?"

"Hmph. They came in with a better strategy then I gave them credit for." Hank scoffed.

Wait… But How did Cap get his Shield back?

XXX

"Thank you for everything." T’Challa said as everything settled down once more. When the Wakandan army woke up and saw that K’Abi had been bound some of them had voiced their opposition. But when T’Challa proved K’Abi had been planning a Rebellion and the poison in his system the misunderstanding was quickly solved.

All the people who had helped just smiled and nodded. T’Challa thanked each one of them personally and were eager to show his gratitude.

"Your highness. While it is true the hallucination you had were because of the plants, your aneurism will get worse. So it is still early for celebration. Please get back to me once your country has settled down." Stephen Strange stated as he shook T’Challa’s hands one last time and left.

T’Challa turned towards Hank. "Are you going to come back with to Wakanda? I know you did not have time to completely cure Sergeant Barnes because of this fiasco."

Hank nodded. "Of Course. He is my patient I will return with you."

"And you Tony? I don’t know how I can thank you?"

Tony smiled genuinely. "No need. Well maybe I might call you to talk about the whole AU thing so just be able to take time off your busy busy royal life."

T’Challa laughed and nodded.

"I will remember all that you have done for me and my Country," T’Challa spoke to all of them. "If you require anything of me, please do not hesitate to ask." As soon as he was done speaking Peter raised his hand in the air.

Tony turned towards him. "Well…? What is it. You know this isn’t High School. You don’t need to raise your hands to speak."

Peter turned red but spoke nonetheless. "I know what I want."

Rhodey laughed as he patted the teen on the shoulder. "Already? Wow Pete you must have been thinking about this."

If possible the teen turned more red but stated. "Please Your highness. I would like it if you call me by my name and not Boy."

T’Challa looked at him confused before Peter explained.

"The moment you have first met me till now you kept calling me Boy. My name is Peter Parker. I would like to ask you if you can call me by my name"’ He stated.

"Of course… Peter Parker." And the teen smiled brightly.

XXX

Tony entered his room tiredly and got himself a glass of scotch. He sighed as he relaxed in one of the sofas in his room. He closed his eyes and called out.

"I know you’re here. FRIDAY already told me." And Steve grew back to normal size in the sofa facing him.

"Tony. You look tired." Steve said concerned.

"Well it was a long day." He replied simply.

"Tony… I’m sorry. During the call I should have not yelled. I’m… so sorry."

Tony opened his eyes. And frowned. "I was being childish. I knew the best action will be telling you everything but… I… I’m sorry also."

Steve smiled. "We were both being childish. I know you don’t want to talk about it… But I am truly sorry for not telling you about your parents sooner. When I saw you working through their death with B.A.R.F I just couldn’t find myself telling you the Truth. Please know, I really didn’t do it to protect Bucky. I did it for you."

Tony watched him closely. "I know. I know that’s the person you are. And… I know you did it for me." He raised his glass in a cheer and drank. "And I’m sorry. I can not help you or the others in coming back to America. I can ask around but the fact is You did break multiple laws and not just the Accords. And no one is above the law."

Steve still smiled. "I know. But even if we can’t help others legally. We will still help them to the best of our abilities." And this time Steve took Tony’s drink in a cheer and drank.

"Well this is goodbye once more I guess." Tony said.

"No." Steve rebutted. "This is a see you later." And they laughed. Tony felt the clench in his stomach that he had since their fight finally relax. And for the first time in 5 month he was truly relaxed.

"Well I’m leader now so… I get to call Avengers Assemble from now on." Tony smiled.

Steve laughed. "Are you kidding? Only I get to say it…

"Avengers Assemble"

End of Part 1: The Futurist